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Thomas Zellweger
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Prof. Dr.
Last Name
Zellweger
First name
Thomas
Email
thomas.zellweger@unisg.ch
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+41 71 224 71 00
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PublicationExtending the Socioemotional Wealth Perspective: A Look at the dark SideWe extend the socioemotional wealth (SEW) perspective by arguing that SEW can be negatively associated with proactive stakeholder engagement (PSE). We further suggest that the SEW dimensions can be associated with positive or negative valence. Lastly, we propose that negatively valenced SEW dimensions lead to family centric behavior, which negatively affects PSE. This multifaceted conceptualization of SEW allows us to explain how family firms can partake in harmful stakeholder behaviors despite having seemingly strong SEW. Our paper suggests that SEW can be either an affective endowment or burden for family firms and their constituents.Type: journal articleJournal: Entrepreneurship: Theory and PracticeVolume: 36Issue: 6
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PublicationFrom Longevity of Firms to transgenerational Entrepreneurship of Families : Introducing Family Entrepreneurial OrientationWhile existing research on the longevity of family firms has focused on the survival of firms, this article investigates transgenerational entrepreneurship of families. By building on the transgenerational entrepreneurship research framework, we argue that by shifting from firm to family level of analysis, we gain a deeper understanding of family firms' ability to create value across generations. We find evidence for our argument in that such a level shift reveals extended entrepreneurial activity which is missed when focusing exclusively on the firm level. We introduce and empirically explore the construct of family entrepreneurial orientation (FEO) which may serve as an antecedent to transgenerational value creation by families.Type: journal articleJournal: Family Business ReviewVolume: 25Issue: 2
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PublicationType: journal articleJournal: Zeitschrift für KMU und EntrepreneurshipVolume: 55Issue: 2
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PublicationHow much and what kind of entrepreneurial orientation is needed for family business continuity?(International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA), 2008-07-02)
;Mühlebach, CorinneThe present paper examines to what degree the Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) construct is prolific in explaining business activity of firms with a transgenerational outlook. In particular, we are challenging the fundamental claim by entrepreneurship scholars that the more entrepreneurial a firm is, hence the higher it scores in the five EO dimensions, the more successful it should be in the long-run.Type: conference paper -
PublicationFamily Business in Switzerland: Significance and Structure( 2004-09-15)Klein, SabineType: conference paper
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PublicationType: newspaper articleJournal: Schweizer ArbeitgeberIssue: 15
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PublicationFacteurs de succès pour PME suisses : La succession d'entreprise dans la pratique(Credit Suisse, 2013)
;Christen, Andreas ;Künzi, Damian ;Merki, ManuelaType: work report -
PublicationFattori di successo per PMI svizzere : La successione aziendale nell'esperienza pratica(Credit Suisse, 2013)
;Christen, Andreas ;Künzi, Damian ;Merki, ManuelaType: work report